Window-front construction



Feb, 105 1925. 1,525,693

V. ROSS ET AL WINDOW FRONT CONSTRUCTION Filed Manch 6, 1922 Patented F eb. 10, 1925.

" UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VERNON ROSS AND manier S. iti-10ans, or KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, AssIoNons To Ross RHOADS COMPANY, or KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION or MISSOURI.

. y y WINDOW-FRONT Application filed March 6,

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, VERNON ROSS and Ennn'rr S. RHOADS, citizens of the United States, and residents of Kansas City, Jack- Son County, State Ot Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in l/Vindow-F ront Construction, of which the following is a complete specification.

This invention relates to store front construction and more especially to plate glass window settings and is an improvement over our copending application for store liront construction, filed July 12, 1921, Serial No. 500,204, and the object of this invention is to provide a less expensive setting, one which can be put in by relatively unskilled labor, and which iS more ehcient than the device of the invention above set forth.

With the objects named in view, the invention consists in certain novel `and useful 'features of construction andorganization vof parts, as hereinafter described and claimed; and in order that it may be fully understood, reference is to be had to theaccompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 illustrates a broken fac-e view of the `window Setting in operative relation to a window light;` y i Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same with the window light in Section;

Figure 3 is a sectional pers ective view ofthe sill portion lof a window light setting; Figure et is a horizontalv section of a side portion of the setting; and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a clampchair `forming a part of the setting.

In the Said drawing, where like reference characters identify corresponding parts in all of the figures, 1 illustrates the Sill or bottom portion of the framing and 2 the framing at the sides and top of the window light.

The framing is of substantially rightangle shape and the sill portion thereof is covered by an angular sheathing plate 3, the upper end of the vertical portion thereof being bent inwardly over the upper edge of the sill and lformed withv a gutter bead 4 to prevent the overflow of water condensed on the inner face of the window light. In"

`order to provide means 'for the escape of such water, a series of ribs 5, are impressed on the `vertical face of the sheathing and CONSTRUCTION.

1922. Serial No. 541,406.

against which the window light G is adapted to press. In this connection, it is desirable to point out that it will be unnecessary to provide a sheathing at the top and sides of the window light as all water of condensation will collect at the bottoni of the window.

Spaced at suitable distances around the window light, in the case of the sillabut ting the sheathing and on the Sides and top abutting directly againstV the framing, and adapted to prevent edgewise and outward movement of the window light, area series of clamps 6 bent to substantially triangular form. At its rear edge each chair is formed with a vertical portion 7 forming an abutment portion and having a suitable opening 8 for` the passage of a screw, hereinafter.

referred to, and the upper end of said portion 7 is bent outwardly toforni a ledge 9 against which the edge-,of the window light is adapted to `abut and be held thereby against edgewise movement.

The base portion 10 of the"member 6U rests on the horizontal portion of the sheathing, and at the sides and top of the window light (See Figure 4:), is directly in contact with the framing. Stamped out of portion 10 is a tongue 11, provided at its extremity` with a lip 12 forming a recess 13 for the reception of the edge of the molding strip, as will hereinafter appear.

Substantially in the center oi the portion of the clamp-chair 6 corresponding to thehypotenuse of a triangle, is formed an opening `14,*and centrally of the upper edge of said chair portion is formed a lip 15, slightly dished in order to add to its stiffness, and at Opposite sides of said lip the' upper end of said portion of the chair is inturned as at 16 in order to provide a pair oit' lugs adapted to press against' the window light and hold the same against outward movement.

The clamp-chairs are spaced along the edge, of the window light as :found desirable and at suitable points holes are punched in the vertical portion of the sheathing 3 inV Order to provide for the passage of screw 17, passing through the openings 14 and the openings 8. The head of the screw will come into contact with the Slo-ping face ot' the chair, and will engage the framing at its other end; upon continued turning of .the screw, 1t will be evident that the sloping face lof the chair will be pnlledinivardly until its lugs 16 clamp against the face of the window light, and reliably hold the same against movement. In this connection it will be evident that a chair may be placed at any point along the sillthat proves advisable, uniform spacing beingunnecessary as will be readily unclerstood,` Ask the chili?, is made of resilient material, it will be apparent that it will accommodate glassof any desired thickness, 'and that the pressureof the flugs on theface of the window4 light maybe regulated as found desirable by means of the screw 1T, it being understoodh with a hook `portion 19, and at its otheredge with a hook portion 20, and of resilient material, is adapted to cover 'the chairs to prevent the, entry ofdirt and also tohide and conceal the operative parts of the set-i ting. The 4hook portion 20 is adapted to be snappedunder the lip 12 and into the recess 13, and the end 19 is snapped over thelip l5 and fits between the same and the window light. A.It is desirable, in this connection, to state thatthe parts justdescribed, arekso proportioned that the hook 19will be slightly spaced from the face of the ,window light regardless of the thickness thereof and ofthe angle of the inclinedpor-L, tion of the chair, the lugs 16 of thechair being depended upon `to `retain such light against outward movement. s y y Atsuitable points along the length of the molding, openings 21 `are formed for the escape of any water which may collect within the window setting as will be' readilyunderstood byone skilledin the art, said'openings also providing for` such circulation of air as will tend to prevent the frosting of Y the window light.

Itis desirable that the sheathing shall be suiiiciently thin and of such character that the fastening screws maybe forced througlr it as desired without the provision of specially made holes, so that it is unnecessary to place the chairs at exactly predetermined points along the framing, the weight and size of the window lightl determining the number and spacing of the chairs used in l anypart of the setting.

From the above description it will be apparent that we have produced a device of the character described, which possesses all of thefeatures of advantage set .forth as desirable, and while we have described and claimed the prefererd embodiment of the same, we reserve the right to make .all changes properly falling within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

We claim:

1. A window structure comprising a fram ing enclosing the window light, a clamp of substantially triangular form associated with the framing, one end of said clamp forming'an abutment portion to prevent inward sliding movement of the clamp and theV otherend of said clamp terminating in a lug, and means for applying unyielding pressure on the portion of the'clamp carryingfthe lug'to cause said lug to Contact directly with the glassy and hold the same against" outward movement.

A window structure comprising a framing enclosingthe window light, a clamp of substantially,triangular form associated with'the framing, one end of said clamp forming an abutment to prevent inward sliding movement of the clamp, the other end of said clamp terminatingY in a lug, and a portion of said clamp intermediate said ends :forniing a tongue, means for applying unyielding pressure on the portion of the clamp carrying the lug to cause said lug to clamp the glassagainst outward movement, and a'moldinglcovering the clamp and detachably interlocked at one edge with said tongue and at its other edge with the lugequipped end'of the clamp. y

3. A window structure comprising a framing enclosing the window light, a clamp of substantially triangular form engaging the framing, one end of said clamp forming an abutment portion toy prevent' inwardly sliding movement of the clamp, the 'other endofsaid clamp terminating in a lug and avlip, and a portion of said clamp intermediate said ends forming a tongue, means for Aapplying unyielding pressure on the eportionoff'said clamp'carrying the lug to caiise'said lug to clamp the glass against outwardmovement, and a molding covering the clamp Aand 'detachably interlocled at its edges with `,s'aicllip andtongue, respectively.

window structure comprising a framing enclosing the window light, a clamp of ysubstantially triangular form engaging the framing, one end of said clamp forming an abutment to ypreventy inward sliding movement of the clamp and the other end of said clamp terminating in a. lug, and means for applying unyieldingpressure on'the porl tion of the clamp carrying the lug to cause said lug tocontact directly with the glass and hold the same against outward movement, said means adjustably engaging the framing.Y .n A

5. A window structure comprising a framing enclosing thel window light, a sheathing of substantially the same formas said framing andresting thereon, a clamp of substantially triangular form engagingsaid sheathing, one end of said clamp forming an abutment to prevent inwardly sliding movement of the clamp and the other end of said Clamp terminating in a lug, and means for applying unyielding pressure on the portion of said Clamp carrying the lug to cause said lug to Clamp the glass between the sheathing and lug.

6. A window structure comprising a fraining enclosing the window light, a clamp of silbstantially triangular form engaging the 'fra-ming, one end of said Clamp forming a ledge against which the edge of the glass will abut, the other end of the clamp ter- VERNON ROSS. ERRETT S. RHOADS. 

